California Man Charged with Abuse of 10 Children
The New Jersey Herald recently reported on a California child welfare matter where the children suffered terrible acts of abuse that may have been committed over a period of year. Despite the allegations of abuse, child welfare representatives never even visited the home. It is reportedly unclear whether any California government agencies had an opportunity […]
read full articleArmy Couple to Be Resentenced in Child Endangerment Case
Authorities recently reported a sad and shocking story concerning an Army major and his wife who have been accused of abusing their three young foster children through beatings, denial of food and water, and forcing them to eat hot pepper flakes as punishment. The married couple who served as foster parents are John and Carolyn […]
read full articleDoes Using Drugs While Pregnant Constitute “Child Abuse” in NJ?
Pennsylvania’s High Court is being asked to decide whether a woman using illegal drugs while pregnant qualifies as child abuse. In that case, a woman reportedly tested positive for suboxone and marijuana at the time she gave birth. Further, court records indicate that the child spent 19 days in the hospital being treated for drug […]
read full articlePlainfield Preschool Administrator Allegedly Threatened Kids with Knife
NJ.com recently published a sad article concerning a Plainfield preschool administrator who allegedly brandished a knife and threatened to hurt students for misbehaving. Fortunately, no students were injured in the alleged incident. However, that did not stop law enforcement from intervening. Moreover, it did not keep the Union County Prosecutor’s Office from bringing criminal charges […]
read full articlePediatric Dentist Indicted on Child Endangerment Charges in Hudson County, NJ
A pediatric dentist in New Jersey was recently indicted by a Hudson County grand jury on charges of aggravated assault, terroristic threats, weapons offense, and endangering the welfare of children. These charges arose after the woman allegedly punched and threatened to kill her boyfriend’s eight-year-old son. According to law enforcement, the dentist struck the boy […]
read full articleCalifornia Parents Arrested After Children Found Shackled to Bed
Two parents were recently arrested in Southern California after one of their daughters called 911 to report abuse in the home. Officers with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department responded to the home and made a troubling discovery: there were 12 other children in the home, including “several children shackled to their beds with chains and […]
read full articleNJ Court Finds Father Perpetrated Abuse Due to Drug Use, Sexual Behavior, and Unsupervised Visits
The New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division affirmed a trial court’s finding that a father abused and neglected his children during multiple instances in inappropriate supervision. According to court records, the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (“DCP&P”), formerly known as the Division of Youth and Family Services (“DYFS”), alleged that the father put his […]
read full articleNJ Boy Scout Leader Charged with Child Endangerment
A New Jersey Boy Scout leader was recently arrested and charged with child endangerment due to allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior. According to Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni, the man was charged with endangering the welfare of a child after allegedly sending sexually explicit messages to a child. The suspect was a volunteer Assistant […]
read full articleNew Jersey Senate to Explore Preventable Causes of Infant Deaths
A New Jersey Senate committee will hold hearings in 2018 to explore preventable causes of infant deaths in New Jersey. This announcement came from Senate Health Committee Chairman Joseph Vitale after the latest statistics showed that 41 infants died from suffocation due to sharing a bed in 2015, which is the biggest percentage of such […]
read full articleNJ Appellate Division Affirms Finding of Abuse and Neglect
The New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division recently affirmed a trial court’s finding that two parents abused and neglected their children by failing to provide safe and adequate shelter and by leaving them unattended in the family’s van. This case arose in Middlesex County and the trial court concluded that the parents home was infested […]
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